Outrage at Ofwat plans to cut sewage-dumping fines for water firms Environmental groups dubbed the plan 'disgusting' as it would mean some companies face fewer or zero fines for leaks and outages. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/mo....ney/markets/article-
BHP abandons £39bn pursuit of Anglo American as City fights back against predators With less than one hour before its 5pm deadline, the Australian group revealed it had not been able to secure the backing to make a firm offer. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/mo....ney/markets/article-
Boost for sunseekers as pound hits highest level against euro for two years Sterling climbed to just below €1.18 versus the single currency, its strongest level since August 2022 - before later giving up gains. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/mo....ney/markets/article-
Vaccines tsar sells biotech start-up to US pharma group Merck in £2.4bn deal EyeBio chairman Dame Kate Bingham (pictured) led Britain's Covid vaccine task force in early 2020 and is the chairman of EyeBio. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/mo....ney/markets/article-
City fails to back £3.6bn Royal Mail takeover - despite parent company's board agreeing to the deal Shares in Royal Mail-owner International Distribution Services rose 13.8p, or 4.3%, to 335p on the announcement - short of the 370p offer price. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/mo....ney/markets/article-